Redmi 6A is the successor to Redmi 5A, ranked as the number one selling smartphone in Q2 2018 continuously for seven months, with more than three million units shipped in Q2 2018, as per IDC. Redmi 5A was also the best selling Android phone globally in March 2018 according to Counterpoint Research.

Muralikrishnan B, Chief Operating Officer, Xiaomi India said, “At Xiaomi, we always thrive to push our boundaries and make higher level innovation accessible to all our users at honest pricing. We are proud to be bringing Redmi 6A, Redmi 6 and Redmi 6 Pro to the market which establishes our true philosophy. With the only smartphones in its segment with 12nm architecture - we hope Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 will be worthy successors in the market with their performance. Redmi 6 Pro with AI dual camera and an astounding two-day battery is also another proof point of Xiaomi’s focus on providing best specs, highest quality at an honest pricing.”

Redmi 6 - Dual camera, octa-core speed

Redmi 6 sports the latest Helio P22 octa-core SoC that uses an ultra-efficient 12nm processor, which consumes about 48% lesser power than comparable 28nm chipsets. It pairs a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 up to 2.0GHz with an IMG PowerVR GE-class GPU. CPU and GPU performance are up to an impressive 30% and 72% faster respectively than competitor alternatives. The CPU also features ARM’s big. LITTLE architecture that automatically switches between performance and power-efficient cores depending on tasks, so as to achieve balanced performance and power consumption.

Redmi 6 has a 5.45-inch 18:9 Full Screen Display with an HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. Its polycarbonate back panel has a look and feels akin to a brushed metal surface, and sports an arc design which symmetrically curves and gently tapers towards the edges, providing a great handfeel.

Redmi 6 has a 12MP + 5MP AI dual camera setup on the rear. The main sensor has 1.25µm large pixels—the largest among popular smartphones in this price range. Larger pixels take in more light than smaller ones, a huge advantage for improving photo quality and reducing noise, especially in low-light conditions. It also uses phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) to improve focusing speed so users won’t miss capturing important moments and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS). The 5MP front camera of Redmi 6 is supported by Xiaomi's AI Portrait mode, which renders a realistic bokeh effect with a single lens.

Out of the box, Redmi 6 runs Android Oreo-based MIUI 9.6, which comes with support for Full Screen Gestures to make best use of the screen. In the coming months, Redmi 6 will be upgraded to MIUI 10.

Redmi 6 comes in two variants: 3GB + 32GB variant priced at INR XXXX and 3GB + 64GB variant priced at INR XXXX as introductory prices for two months. Redmi 6 will go on sale on mi.com and Flipkart.com on 10th September, 2018 at 12 Noon. Redmi 6 also brings a first sale offer with HDFC Bank which extends a INR 500 instant cashback to all HDFC credit and debit card holders.

INR 5,999 Redmi 6A offers great value

Redmi 6A adopts a similar design language and screen as Redmi 6 - 5.45” 18:9 Full Screen Display with an HD+ resolution. It sports the Helio A22 SoC which makes Redmi 6A the only smartphone in this segment with a 12nm processor. Redmi 6A's 3000mAh all-day battery allows the phone to stay in standby mode for up to 9 days.

Redmi 6A has a 13MP rear camera featuring phase detection autofocus with Electronic Image Stabilization and a 5MP front camera—both capable of using Xiaomi's AI Portrait mode. Redmi 6A comes with MIUI 9.6 based on Android O which has also been optimized, reducing system apps' memory usage by nearly 30%.

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